How to Cover an Original Euro antena hole on the roof?

[Barcelona Raider]

Good Day!!

First and foremost, I would like to greet the moderator of this forum and the whole crew for allowing me to participate in this forum.

Can anyone assist me on how I can avoid rust on my roof? I just removed the original Euroversion antena on the roof, mounted at the back end part of the vehilce and it has a hole. What would be the best way to keep this hole sealed?

I am the new guy from Barcelona, Spain.

Best regards to all the memebers!

PS. If any of you intened to visit Barcelona I would be more than glad to show you around the city.

[Alex Roux]

Hi Dominic

Welcome to the forum.
I can't help you with the hole, but someone else might.
There is another Spain based member on this forum, Nikolai, also from the Catalunya region.

[Peter Connan]

Hi Dominic

How big is this hole?

To start off with, I would recommend treating the edges of the whole with the stuff they use when installing a snorkel. If the whole is smaller than about 10mm, I would have a Rivnut installed, and then bolt on a washer with a rubber pad under it, using lots of sealant in the process. If the whole is larger than that, I would use the same approach but using a large nut with flattened sides rather than a rivnut?

[Barcelona Raider]

Hi Dominic

Welcome to the forum.
I can't help you with the hole, but someone else might.
There is another Spain based member on this forum, Nikolai, also from the Catalunya region.

Hi! Alex!

Thank you for the quick reply! A actually know Nikolai, He is Based in the same Catalan region but a little outside the Barcelona city limits. I will be visiting him some time soon too.

Thanks again! You guys are great!!

[Herrie]

Welcome Dominic!!

Can you load a photo for us to see the hole?

[Barcelona Raider]

Welcome Dominic!!

Can you load a photo for us to see the hole?

OK! Herrie,

I appreciate the warm welcome!

Will do!

I will need to send it to you over the weekend though coz, work schedule is really tight during the week.

Thank you for the assistance!!

[Grootseun]

Hi Dominic

Cant you fit a solid rubber grommet with sealer in the hole they come in various sizes and fit fairly flush

[Barcelona Raider]

Hi Dominic

Cant you fit a solid rubber grommet with sealer in the hole they come in various sizes and fit fairly flush

Thank´s Grootseun!

Well noted!

[Kagiso II]

Dominic - a great big most hearty WELCOME here amongst us - and do say "Hi" to Nikolai when you meet up [he is still invited to visit SA and do a "rough" trail with us ..
But to you - welcome
Now - I only believe my eyes - so pleas place pictures of you 'Trol [and the hole]
I see Grootseun and I have the same idea - close it op with a rubber grommet [but first seal the surrounds with outdoor silicone [Marine will work fine too]
Also - if water has already entered [perhaps] spray some WINFLON or similar teflon based oil spray in [it will flow where the water flowed] and if you really want to go overboard, "borrow" the wife's hair drier, and blow for a good 10 minutes into the hole with hot air to dry out any moist -- The you shoeld be O K against rust for 10 years or so

[Grootseun]

Dominic something like this picture should do the job , o and i never said earlier welcome to the forum